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#e2ae45 color: Lioness

#e2ae45 is rgb(226, 174, 69) in RGB and oklch(77.998% 0.13382 81.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78%
0.134
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2ae45

#e2ae45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lioness (#e0af47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ae45 mixed with white

  1. e2ae45
  2. e5b65d
  3. e8bf71
  4. ebc785
  5. eecf97
  6. f1d7a9
  7. f4dfba
  8. f7e7cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ae45 mixed with black

  1. e2ae45
  2. c4973b
  3. a88031
  4. 8c6a27
  5. 71551e
  6. 574115
  7. 3e2e0c
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ae45 with less saturation

  1. e2ae45
  2. deaf55
  3. dab163
  4. d6b270
  5. d1b37c
  6. cdb487
  7. c9b591
  8. c4b59b
  9. c0b6a5
  10. bcb7ae

Questions about #e2ae45

What color is #e2ae45?

#e2ae45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 69), in HSL hsl(40.13, 73.02%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.998% 0.13382 81.811).

What colors go well with #e2ae45?

The complementary color of #e2ae45 is #88b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9d63 and #bac051. The triadic partners are #00d0db and #df9aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ae45?

Black text reads better on #e2ae45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ae45 a warm or cool color?

#e2ae45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.134.